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Everything That You Might Want to Know About Lake Flushing Rates with Jeff Dennis

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Everything That You Might Want to Know About Lake Flushing Rates with Jeff Dennis Quick Links Everything That You Might Want to Know About Lake Flushing Rates LSM Technical Support Webinar with special guest Jeff DennisOne of the most significant natural characteristics of a lake is the rate at which the volume of water in […]

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Conducting Invasive Aquatic Plant Surveys – How to Maximize Direct Observation

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Conducting Invasive Aquatic Plant Surveys – How to Maximize Direct Observation https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/546156177/4fa95acc13 Quick Links Invasive Plant Patrol Training, Networking and Technical Support Zoom Sessions ~ Selected Recordings IPPer Zoom Room – April, 28, 2021   Conducting Invasive Aquatic Plant Surveys – How to Maximize Direct Observation

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Lake Ice Regimes: Some Baffling Trends and Challenges for Citizen Science with Lloyd Irland

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Lake Ice Regimes: Some Baffling Trends and Challenges for Citizen Science with Lloyd Irland https://vimeo.com/442496101/442496101 Quick Links Presented by Lloyd Irland; Aired Friday, July 24, 2020 ~ Link to the recording ~ Maine’s lakes are clear in no small part due to the fact that historically they have been covered with ice and snow. Recent studies

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Gloeotrichia

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Gloeotrichia Quick Links Gloeotrichia (pronounced “glee-oh-tricky-ah”) echinulata is a colonial bluegreen algae that forms tiny spheres, which can be seen without magnification in lake water. “Gloeo” has been known to exist in Maine lakes for many years, but it has typically been observed in late summer, in relatively low densities.  However, during the past decade, Gloeo appears to

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Other Lake Phenomena

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Other Lake Phenomena Quick Links Other Lake Phenomena There are many factors besides water quality and invasive aquatic species that can affect lake health, and the LSM helps train volunteer citizen scientists to monitors and track a number of these. Below are brief descriptions of other types of lake health indicators and links to more information.

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Reporting Suspicious Aquatic Species

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Reporting Suspicious Aquatic Species Quick Links 🌿 Aquatic Invasive Species Reporting Guidance Information 🌿 Samples collected in 2023 for the Courtesy Boat Inspector Program should be sent to Lake Environmental Association (LEA). Instructions and general guidance for what to do if you find a suspicious plant or animal in your lake below…   Collect a

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Survey123 for Aquatic Invasive Species

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Survey123 for Aquatic Invasive Species 2024 Recording Now Available Quick Links Survey123 is a powerful and popular tool that allows volunteers to log accurate lake data in real-time. In this webinar, Becky Schaffner of Maine DEP will teach about Survey123. Watch Here LSM’s AIS Screening forms are available in a digital format using the Survey123

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Videos Browse and view our growing library of on-demand videos Water Quality Related Videos All Videos AIS Videos Water Quality Videos All videos Additional videos related to Lake and Environmental health are available at our colleagues websites: Maine Lakes Wild Seed Project North American Native Plant Society Cary Institute USGS Natural Areas Association Wild Virginia

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